LGBT groups call for protection against sexual discrimination

On Wednesday, organizations representing the LGBT community appeared before the Constitutional Court in the Dominican Republic to advocate for the explicit inclusion of sexual orientation as a protected category against discrimination. The request seeks to establish legal safeguards to prevent bias based on sexual orientation.

The proposal encountered significant opposition from a coalition of religious, family-oriented, and pro-life groups. These sectors gathered at the Constitutional Court to contest the inclusion of these protections, highlighting a deep societal divide regarding the legal recognition and classification of sexual orientation within the country's anti-discrimination framework.